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A rough-skinned newt crossing a hiking path toward the water in Washington. From above, their brown backs blend into the dirt and vegetation. #WildlifePhotography #RoughskinNewt #newts #amphibians #PNW

A juvenile sandhill crane walking through the grass beside a wetland in Washington. #WildlifePhotography #birds #SandhillCrane #PNW #BirdOfTheDay

This young jaguar was resting on a high bank over the river as the sun went down in Brazil's Pantanal. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #Jaguar #Pantanal #BigCats

A male ring-necked pheasant, caught for a quick moment before he disappeared into the brush at the CSKT Bison Range in Montana. #WildlifePhotography #birds #Pheasant #Montana #BirdOfTheDay #Colorful

A red fox trotted down the road in Yellowstone National Park and stopped for a quick look at me sitting on the ground. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #RedFox #Yellowstone

A female mallard swimming through the golden fall reflections on the pond. #WildlifePhotography #birds #Mallard #PNW #BirdOfTheDay

Sometimes you forget just how massive lions until you get close to one. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #Lion #Serengeti #Tanzania

A gull banked over the Columbia River on a misty day during the smelt run. #WildlifePhotography #birds #Gull #PNW #BirdOfTheDay

Sandhill Cranes flew in silhouette at sunrise as light broke through a gap in the clouds over southwest Washington. #WildlifePhotography #birds #SandhillCrane #Silhouette #PNW #BirdOfTheDay

A capybara sat resting on a sandy riverbank in Brazil's Pantanal, damp fur beaded with water. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #Capybara #Pantanal #Brazil

A Douglas squirrel on a mossy stump in Olympic National Park, checking me out as much as I was checking him out. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #DouglasSquirrel #OlympicNationalPark #PNW

Two red-and-green macaws crossed a large sinkhole where the sunlight was bright on them but the red cliff faces behind them sat in deep shade. #WildlifePhotography #birds #RedAndGreenMacaw #Macaw #Brazil #BirdOfTheDay

A pronghorn stood facing the camera in the dry grass just after sunset at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon, as the last light faded across the high desert. #WildlifePhotography #Pronghorn #mammals #Oregon #HartMountainNWR

An Anna's Hummingbird perched right in the middle of a blueberry bush, working the flowers one by one from a perch rather than hovering. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #hummingbird #AnnaHummingbird #BirdOfTheDay #FlowerPower

This raven posted up beside me at lunch, so I took advantage to get some closeup photos. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsUpClose #WildlifePhotography #birds #Raven

A female mallard gliding across a pond painted gold by the surrounding foliage. #BirdOfTheDay #ReflectionsAndShadows #WildlifePhotography #birds #Mallard #PNW

This bobcat walked right past me as I crouched next to my car. Barely even gave me a glance. #WildlifePhotography #Bobcat #mammals #California

A male red-winged blackbird perched on a cattail reed at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge during a rainstorm. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #RedWingedBlackbird #birds #PNW #BirdOfTheDay #Simple

Perched in a sinkhole at Buraco das Araras, this red-and-green macaw caught a beam of sunlight while everything behind it stayed in shade. #BirdOfTheDay #ColourfulCharacters #WildlifePhotography #birds

A Sora darting back and forth through the reeds at Ridgefield NWR, gathering nesting materials. #BirdOfTheDay #GreyDay #WildlifePhotography #birds #Sora #RidgefieldNWR

Breakfast secured. This barred owl flew down from its perch and caught a mole before landing on this mossy branch in the Pacific Northwest. #BirdOfTheDay #Food #WildlifePhotography #birds #BarredOwl #PNW #Owls

An Anna's Hummingbird working the blueberry blossoms in my backyard. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #AnasHummingbird #Hummingbird #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Buds

Wings up, feet down — a female wood duck sticks the landing. #BirdOfTheDay #Touchdown #WildlifePhotography #WoodDuck #birds #ducks

This ring-necked pheasant was threading his way through the shrubs at the CSKT Bison Range when he paused just long enough for this shot through the brush. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsInTheirElement #WildlifePhotography #birds #RingNeckedPheasant #Montana

Rain didn't slow this bald eagle down as it swept low over the water at Ridgefield NWR, hunting waterfowl. #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors #BaldEagle #WildlifePhotography #birds #Raptors

This hornbill walked right through our lunch in Chobe National Park. #BirdOfTheDay #OutForAWalk #WildlifePhotography #birds #SouthernRedBilledHornbill #ChobeNationalPark

A staring contest with a raven in Yellowstone National Park, he won. #BirdOfTheDay #Black #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #Raven

Walking the shrubby flats of Ndutu, this white stork worked through the vegetation on those unmissable red legs. #BirdOfTheDay #LongLegs #WildlifePhotography #birds #WhiteStork

This Great Horned Owl caught the last light along the road in Point Reyes. They're active at dusk, often claiming roadside perches to hunt from. #GreatHornedOwl #PointReyes #WildlifePhotography #birds #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice

A Helmet Vanga sits quietly in Masoala National Park. These striking songbirds are found only in Madagascar's rainforests. #BirdOfTheDay #SilentPresence #WildlifePhotography #Madagascar #birds #MasoalaNP

Red fox kit having fun playing with astick just outside Yellowstone. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #redfox #Yellowstone #foxkit

This killdeer was scoping out a potential nesting spot right by the roadside at Ridgefield NWR. They're famous for their broken-wing distraction displays to lead predators away from eggs. #WildlifePhotography #birds #shorebirds #RidgefieldNWR #BirdOfTheDay #Stripes

Late spring snow in Yellowstone slows this pronghorn, but not by much. They hit 60 mph, speed that likely evolved to outrun the American cheetah, a predator that went extinct 12,000 years ago. #WildlifePhotography #pronghorn #YellowstoneNationalPark #mammals

Cattle egrets know when to clear out. This hyena's approach sent the whole flock into motion across the Serengeti plains. #WildlifePhotography #birds #CattleEgret #Serengeti #Tanzania #Africa #BirdOfTheDay #TheGathering

A canada goose stretching its wings in the morning golden light. #WildlifePhotography #birds #CanadaGoose #waterfowl #BirdOfTheDay #Geese

This bull moose had just gotten up from a rest and was back to browsing for his dinner. The casual tongue-out moment and his beautiful brown coat catching the light made for a fun portrait. #WildlifePhotography #moose #Yellowstone #mammals #YellowstoneNP

Southern Masked Weaver adding fresh grass strands to his nest. Males build the nest, then the female inspects it and if doesn't meet her standards the male has to start all over again. #WildlifePhotography #birds #SouthernMaskedWeaver #Serengeti #Tanzania #Africa #BirdOfTheDay #BranchingOut

This red-tailed hawk clearly didn't read the fine print at Klamath NWR. Red-tails hunt year-round, taking everything from rodents to rabbits to snakes. #WildlifePhotography #birds #RedTailedHawk #KlamathNWR #raptors #BirdOfTheDay #BorrowedPlaces

This yellow-headed blackbird was staking out his territory in the marsh when he took a quick look towards me. #BirdOfTheDay #LookingAtYou #WildlifePhotography #birds #RidgefieldNWR

This barred owl just hopped up from the creek, feathers still dripping from its morning bath. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #owl #BirdOfTheDay #BadFeatherDay

Juvenile American robin claiming the breakfast buffet. #WildlifePhotography #birds #robin #PacificNorthwest #BackyardBirds #BirdOfTheDay #FoodInBeaks

A barred owl peaking out from behind a moss-covered tree. #BirdOfTheDay #HiddenInPlainSight #WildlifePhotography #owls #birds #PNW

A male wood duck drifting through autumn reflections on a calm morning. #BirdOfTheDay #Reflections #WildlifePhotography #birds #woodduck #PNW

Late evening in Yellowstone, this cinnamon black bear was grazing in the meadow and sampling pine needles from this low branch. #WildlifePhotography #BlackBear #YellowstoneNationalPark #mammals

Three ducklings paddle across the pond while mom keeps watch from behind. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #birds #WildlifePhotography #ducklings #waterfowl

An ostrich strides across the Namibian desert, dwarfed by the vast landscape. #WildlifePhotography #ostrich #Namibia #desert #birds #BirdOfTheDay #NegativeSpace #Solitude

A bison grazing through a late spring snow in Yellowstone. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #bison #YellowstoneNationalPark

This lunch companion in Yellowstone gave me the chance to capture the intricate detail of raven feathers up close. All the unique feathers and how they fit together to support flight and weather protection is a marvel to me. #BirdOfTheDay #texture #WildlifePhotography #birds #ravens #YellowstoneNP

A grizzly bear eating some sedges by a creek in Yellowstone National Park. #WildlifePhotography #GrizzlyBear #YellowstoneNP #Bears #mammals

Caught this mallard mid-groom, twisted around to reach his tail feathers but still keeping an eye on me. #BirdOfTheDay #Anatidae #WildlifePhotography #mallard #ducks #birds